The climate crisis moves quickly—which means our solutions need to move even faster, panelists said during Climate Week NYC.
Innovation and Technology
Rethinking the Future of Food Security at Climate Week NYC
As food security emergencies become more frequent and complex, Food Tank will bring global leaders together to explore faster responses and stronger resilience.
Growing Agricultural Research and Development Can Strengthen U.S. Food Systems
Can the U.S. unlock a once-in-a-generation investment to boost agricultural innovation for long-term growth and sustainability?
To Build the Future of Food, Technology Matters. Relationships Matter More
When thinking about the future of food don’t start with technology itself. Start with the people using it.
Pakistan’s Punjab Province Advances Food, Agriculture, and Drug Testing Under New Regulatory Authority
The new agency aims to strengthen food safety oversight and support agricultural exports through accredited testing.
Food Tank Explains: CRISPR
How can gene-editing technology help us shape the future of our food and agriculture systems? Learn more in Food Tank’s latest primer.
Asking Serious Questions About AI’s Role in Food is Medicine
Can AI play a role in advancing Food is Medicine? With major opportunity comes the serious challenge of using it responsibly.
Food Tank Explains: Food Traceability
As food supply chains grow increasingly globalized and complex, traceability systems help connect products to their origins. This primer explains how the systems improve transparency, safety, and supply chain accountability.
On the Ground with Dani Nierenberg: Chasing Malaria in Mbita, Kenya
At icipe in Kenya, scientists fight worsening malaria outbreaks driven by climate change.
Food Tank Explains: Precision Agriculture
Precision agriculture is an approach to farming that uses technology to collect and synthesize data. This primer outlines common precision tools, how they’re used, and how they’re impacting efficiency and sustainability.
Food Tank Explains: Carbon Farming
Carbon farming captures carbon in soil while helping farmers build healthier, more resilient land.
Book Excerpt | Meat: How the Next Agricultural Revolution Will Transform Humanity’s Favorite Food―and Our Future
Bruce Friedrich’s new book Meat: How the Next Agricultural Revolution Will Transform Humanity’s Favorite Food―and Our Future argues that plant-based and cultivated meat are humanity’s best hope of mitigating the harms of modern animal agriculture. As a part of making…
New HEAL Report Calls Precision Agriculture a ‘Distraction’
The report warns precision agriculture is a false fix, urging policymakers to back real climate and equity solutions.
Food 2050 Visionaries: Lima’s Local Regeneration
With three simple, low-tech innovations, Lima can transform into a regenerative and resilient city.
Reimagining Food Systems With Private Sector Innovation
Partnerships between farmers, scientists, and global organizations are driving practical innovations that strengthen the food system.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: U.S. Farm Bailout, Climate Tech for UAE Farmers, and Gene-Edited Crops in the EU
A look at major policy decisions this week affecting farmers, food systems, and agricultural innovation around the world.
Op-Ed | From Molecules to Markets: Building a Food Intelligence Economy
The Food Intelligence Economy can unlock the hidden power of food—using data and AI to transform global health, sustainability, and prosperity.
Digital Tools Can Strengthen Transparency, Traceability, and Trust In The Future of Food
A better future food system needs to be a transparent food system, panelists said at “Digital Futures: A Better Food Future Celebration at Climate Week NYC.”
Sustainability Leaders Face Growing Pressure in an Uncertain Food Landscape
Food sustainability leaders are facing new and evolving challenges in the U.S., from shifting policy priorities to regulatory and trade uncertainty. On the morning of Wednesday, September 24, Food Tank hosted “The Sustainability Leadership Summit: Strategies for Founders, CSOs, and…
From Beans to Butterflies: Rethinking Food for People and Planet
By bringing creative approaches to business, restaurant cuisine, and packaged food products, we can help consumers support planetary health.